Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. With a commitment to deliver quality programs that impact, influence, and innovate at the country level, Mercy Corps’ Venezuela team continues to respond to the humanitarian and development needs through multisectoral programming, focusing on strategic sectors based on need assessments and guided by Mercy Corps Pathways to Possibility Strategy.

Purpose / Project Description:
Mercy Corps/ Colombia is implementing programs across its humanitarian and development portfolio, while simultaneous preparing for several upcoming new business opportunities, including (but not limited to) proposal development for ECHO, USAID (PRM and BHA) and HGBF programs with ongoing interpretation and translation needs. Similarly, additional support needs are anticipated with respect to program reporting.

Consultant Activities:
The Consultant responsibilities will include:

• in person simultaneous interpretation
• online simultaneous interpretation
• translation

Consultant Deliverables:
Throughout the consultancy, the Consultant will:

• provide in person simultaneous interpretation
• perform online simultaneous interpretation
• conduct reporting and document translation

Timeframe / Schedule:
through Dec 31, 2024

The Consultant will report to:
Country Director (Colombia)

The Consultant will work closely with:

• Country Director (Colombia)
• Program Performance and Quality Director (Colombia)
• Director of Humanitarian Programs (Colombia)
• Director of Rural Development (Colombia)
• Various Program Managers (Colombia)

Required Experience & Skills:

• Track record of successful interpretation and translations deliverables with relevant donors
• Technical expertise in development in Colombia or similar settings
• Master’s degree in international development or similar

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our stakeholders and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.